One of the surprises offered by tenth edition of TIFF is the presence in Cluj-Napoca of the most appreciated expert at this time in the fields of films distribution and marketing: Thomas Mai.
On June 10, Thomas Mai will hold an workshop on Crowdfunding, Social Media and Distribution 2.0.
Thus, both Romanian film professionals and foreign guests of the festival (producers, distributors, directors), active in the fields of Marketing, Public Relations, Sales, but also all those interested in how to promptly and efficiently promote a «product» by using the internet, have now the chance to discover the secrets of online social platforms. For 7 hours, based on an intensive work-plan, the participants of the workshop will be able to discover and understand the way in which social media can help in getting the financial support for a film production, as well as in distributing and selling films.
Thomas Mai is well-known for his extensive experience: he is a speaker and consultant for filmakers on financing, marketing, distribution and Social Media. In 2010 he was the keynote speaker at 19 workshops around the world. Thomas is a former sales agent for 14 years, having sold films by directors such as Lars von Trier, Lukas Moodysohn, Thomas Vinterberg and many more. He has produced 4 feature films THE EIGHTEENTH, POSSESSED, DON’SPLUM, and ONE POINT O (see IMDB.com), and won numerous awards. Thomas was Managing Partner and producer in Klondike Film from 1996-1998 and CEO of Trust Film Sales from 1998-2000. From 2000-2004 he was the Managing Partner and producer of ZentAmerica and CEO of Los Angeles based Katapult Film Sales from 2004-2006. From 2006-2009 Thomas was Head of New Business at TrustNordisk.
All those who want to apply for the workshop held by Thomas Mai in Cluj, on June 10, are asked to send their CV to [email protected].
